It's the type of finish that a fan wants to remember forever, if it means taking a commemorative photo, storming the field, or even scattering the ashes of a loved one following the game.

In Alabama, college football is life and death, and following the Tigers' incredible 34-28 win over the Crimson Tide on Saturday, one fan scattered the cremated remains of a loved one on the turf at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

"This isn't the first time something like this has happened," Scott McElroy, Associate Professor of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences at Auburn University told Sporting News on Monday afternoon. "After all the fans had left the stadium, I went on to the field to see how things looked, and Eric Kleypas (Head field manager for Auburn athletics) called me over to look at something. At first I thought it looked like someone had thrown up, but sure enough, it was cremated ashes.

"We're not sure who did it, if it was an Auburn or Alabama fan, if it was somebody's grandmother or their pet Sparky."

Based on the outcome it would be hard to believe that an Alabama fan would want to place the remains of a loved one on a field that played host to quite possibly the greatest finish in college football history. But nonetheless, the cremated ashes won't be staying on the field for very long.

"It's terrible for the turf," said McElroy. "It kills the grass, and kills the soil. And unfortunately, Eric and his staff will have to dig up the spot and replant new soil for turf to grow on."

But the destruction caused by ashes being poured on the turf wasn't the worst damage done to Pat Dye Field on Saturday night.

McElroy, who grew up a Tigers fan, attended Auburn for undergraduate studies and has taught at the university since 2008, believes this is the first time he's ever seen fans storm the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium, and the destruction left by the fans is actually worse than the damage players cause during the game.

"It's absolute destruction for the turf. All those people packed in one area; it really beats the heck out of the turf. In fact, the players themselves do very little damage to the field. We always joke that the band does more damage to the field than the team actually does."

It's a rarity to see SEC fans rush the field following a game. But that just goes to show how legendary Saturday's game was.

The players and fans will never forget the 2013 Iron Bowl, and the turf at Jordan-Hare Stadium will never be the same.